What is recorded here
On the level summit of The Tulach, a prominent ridge between Tully Mountain and Tully Lough. Known as Finn Mc Cool's Fingers, it comprises six stones, aligned N-S, and measuring 16m overall. The three northern stones are rounded granite boulders, decreasing in height from N to S (1.8m, 1.2m, 0.7m). The southern…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA010-003
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- Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
- F Ceragioli, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Alan Reid, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
- John M, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
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